The Kansas City Royals, based in Kansas City, Mo., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League Central Division. The Royals were founded in 1969 and since 1973.
It's been a while since Aaron Crow has taken the mound in a game situation. Perhaps as a result, he started strong and then faded off in his professional debut in the Arizona Fall League on Wednesday. The 12th overall pick in this year's Draft by Kansas City, Crow allowed two runs on three hits [...]
KANSAS CITY — Shortstop-turned-pitcher Tony Pena is a free agent, but the Royals are interested in bringing him back if he's willing to stay on the mound. Pena, 28, made a position switch after he was designated for assignment last July 16. Although his Kansas City shortstopping days apparently were over, the club resigned him [...]
KANSAS CITY — The end of the season came too early and with bad timing for David DeJesus. The Royals left fielder had just reeled off a career-high 17-game hitting streak in which he hit .342. Even better, during that Aug. 30-Sept. 18 streak, the team had a 10-7 record. The next night at Chicago, [...]
Still four weeks away from finding out whether his sensational season was enough to earn him a Cy Young Award, Royals starter Zack Greinke already has his first postseason honor in hand. Greinke was named American League Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News on Wednesday. Though sparse run support gave the right-hander just [...]
It's been a long time coming, but Aaron Crow can't begin to explain how excited he is to be on the mound again. The process of beginning his professional career has been long and bumpy — he did not come to terms with the team that drafted him in 2008, and did not sign with [...]
KANSAS CITY — Less than a month from now, Zack Greinke will know whether he's won the American League Cy Young Award. That announcement will come Tuesday, Nov. 17. Meanwhile, Greinke has other matters to concern him, such as his Nov. 21 wedding date with Emily Kuchar. Just before the Royals' season ended, we sat [...]
Utility man Willie Bloomquist and right-hander Roman Colon have each undergone successful surgeries, the Royals said on Friday. Both players are expected to make full recoveries before Spring Training. Bloomquist had routine arthroscopic cleanup procedures on both knees, while Colon — currently in his offseason home in the Dominican Republic — had an arthroscopic procedure [...]
KANSAS CITY — Royals left fielder David DeJesus missed the last nine games of the season because of a bout with a virus. Now he's home in Kansas City, recovered and ready to go. Good thing, because DeJesus will be back on the playing field on Sunday at the 2009 Kansas City Ability Day at [...]
Joakim Soria got the job done in the season's final month, resulting in the Kansas City closer being named the winner of the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month Award for September. The award recognizes the most outstanding relief pitcher during each month of the regular season as voted on by a panel [...]
KANSAS CITY — The Royals' coaching staff, except for bullpen coach John Mizerock and first-base coach Rusty Kuntz, will return for the 2010 season under manager Trey Hillman. The Royals announced on Tuesday that Mizerock's contract was not renewed and that Kuntz will become a special assistant to general manager Dayton Moore and an outfield [...]